Re: W2K Server SP2 - Any advice before I install SP4???

From: cloaked (cloakedrun2001_at_NOSPAM.yahoo.ca)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 03:45:02 GMT

Just a follow-up...

I just finished the SP4 install yesterday. All appears to have gone
smoothly. I did the rest of the critical patches, and most of the
recommended ones (I am NOT installing Media Player 9 on a server with
no speakers! ;)

I did some logins from various client machines on the network, and
test ran a number of applications.

Again all seems fine. I am crossing my fingers that others will not
have problems this week. But if no major problems surface by Tuesday
Afternoon, then I will consider the installation and upgrade a
success. :)

Thanks!

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 17:14:40 -0600, "Ken Simmons [MSFT]"
<kens@online.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Do a full system backup (including System State) ensuring that you verify
>the backup. Shut down any 3rd party applications, including your
>anti-virus software and install SP4. Once you have SP4 on the system, you
>can go back to Windows Update and you should notice fewer updates to
>install.
>
>Regards,
>
>Ken Simmons
>
>Microsoft Technical Support for Platforms and Business Applications
>
>
>"Cloaked" <CloakedRun2001@NOSAPM.yahoo.ca> wrote in message
>news:3fe22a91.26172953@news.CIS.DFN.DE...
>> Here is the scene!
>>
>> As part of my "other duties as required", I am the resident IT person.
>> I am more than a novice, but by no means a guru.
>>
>> We have a W2K Server that currently stands at SP2. We were having some
>> problems with RPC and DCOM, but those were solved with the patch to
>> RPC from MicroSoft. No more errors! :)
>>
>> As servers go, this server is the PDC and controls the Active
>> Directory. There are NO applications running on our server. Web and
>> e-mail are externally hosted.
>>
>> Just for "laughs" I visited windows update. YIKES! Seems this puppy
>> has not been updated in <ahem> a while! I guess our "consultants" that
>> were supposed to maintain the thing didn't! No wonder they went out of
>> business. :(
>>
>> In any case, it is clear that I need to install the patches to get our
>> server updated. Then I intend to read the MS stuff on "securing" our
>> server. Since I have had to figure out and fix a LEGION of screw-ups
>> by our 'consultants", I have no confidence that they properly secured
>> our server either. Even if they did, I would sleep better KNOWING that
>> it was done for sure rather than "assuming" it has been done at one
>> time. ;)
>>
>> I have done some Googling around, and there are STILL horror stories
>> by people trying to install SP4 on their servers! I have to tell ya, I
>> am more than a little gun-shy here. The common observation I see is
>> that most of these servers are also running IIS, Exchange, et al.
>>
>> So, can I presume that since we are NOT running additional
>> applications on our server that I am also not going to experience
>> problems???
>>
>>
>> Is there anything I need to check, adjust, update, correct prior to
>> the application of SP4 to our server??
>>
>> Is there a special order to apply the patches that works "better" than
>> the others???
>>
>> One more thing, we do have a DAT backup. But when we try to backup the
>> O/S, there are always files that do NOT backup. Locked, dont compare,
>> etc.
>>
>> Is there a way to do a complete backup image of my W2K Server O/S so
>> that I can include ALL the files?
>>
>> My biggest problem is we do not have a back-up server. And, of course,
>> everyone's productivity depends on this box. If it goes down, the $hit
>> will surely be in the fan.
>>
>> Any and all suggestions will be greatly received.
>>
>> :)
>>
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